About
AdventHealth University (AHU) is a private health sciences university in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the AdventHealth hospital system, a network of faith-based healthcare facilities. The university also operates campuses in Tampa and Denver. AHU offers more than 20 programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, professional's and doctoral degrees, including online and certificate options. AHU has published 209 scientific papers on many different subjects.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
694
694 candidates competed
Admitted
234
33.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
76
32.5% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
39%-15.0pp vs peer
Overall completion
39%-15.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
25%
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
Full-time retention
64%
Full-time retention
64%
Pell equity
15.3pp gap
Pell recipients
33%14 of 43
Non-Pell (all)
48%14 of 29
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%9 of 13
No Federal Aid
31%5 of 16
Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 25 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
25
Passing
9
36.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
25programs
- Passing9 · 36.0%
- No Data16 · 64.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
16
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$68,108
$51,545
Same-State BA Median
+32.1%
+$16,563
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.1%
$68,108 vs $51,545
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$75,301
$51,545
Same-State BA Median
+46.1%
+$23,756
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.1%
$75,301 vs $51,545
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$51,967
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+60.0%
+$19,479
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+60.0%
$51,967 vs $32,488
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$58,386
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+79.7%
+$25,898
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+79.7%
$58,386 vs $32,488
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$112,012
$51,545
Same-State BA Median
+117.3%
+$60,467
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.3%
$112,012 vs $51,545
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$71,349
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+119.6%
+$38,861
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+119.6%
$71,349 vs $32,488
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$82,600
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+154.2%
+$50,112
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+154.2%
$82,600 vs $32,488
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$87,330
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+168.8%
+$54,842
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+168.8%
$87,330 vs $32,488
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$179,883
$75,301
239%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$179,883 debt · $75,301 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$87,800
$68,108
129%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$87,800 debt · $68,108 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$131,250
$112,012
117%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$131,250 debt · $112,012 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$145,546
$214,531
68%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$145,546 debt · $214,531 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$23,707
$51,967
46%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$23,707 debt · $51,967 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$21,082
$58,386
36%
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$21,082 debt · $58,386 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$28,473
$87,330
33%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$28,473 debt · $87,330 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$26,156
$82,600
32%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$26,156 debt · $82,600 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 1996Next review Jun 2027
Programmatic accreditations · 12
Action history · 19
- Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$30,135
+$7,102vs peer median $23,034
Federal loans
48.6%
In-state tuition
$21,420
Out-of-state
$21,420
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 705 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $22.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
705
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,509,545 total
Direct Loans
$22.3M
2,147 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
1k’22
1k’23
1k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$2.5M
742 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
765 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.1M
325 loan awards
Parent PLUS$951K
60 loan awards
Grad PLUS$9.5M
255 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 531 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
531
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
2.2%-7.1
2017
3.2%-6.0
2018
2.0%-5.0
2019
1.3%-1.0
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at AdventHealth
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
525 total completions
01Health Professions
49894.9%
01Health Professions
49894.9%
02Biological Sciences
183.4%
02Biological Sciences
183.4%
03Theology
91.7%
03Theology
91.7%
04Science Technologies
00.0%
04Science Technologies
00.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,861
12-mo unduplicated
2,442
Undergraduate
1,859
Graduate
583
Gender split
Men
17%424
Women
83%2,018
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
35.5%
White
32.6%
Black
16.7%
Non-resident
4.3%
Asian
4.3%
Two or more
3.5%
Unknown
2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.14
7 offenses · 1,692 students
3-year trend
4.802 yrs ago5.591 yr ago4.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
24
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Burglary
7
By location
7total
- On campus7
VAWA offenses
2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
115
AdventHealth vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions AdventHealth selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAdventHealth University | 39% | 33.7% | 1,861 | $30,135 | — |
| — | — | 483 | $31,509 | — | |
| 80% | 45.9% | 286 | $24,204 | — | |
| 38% | 82.0% | 891 | $11,212 | — | |
| — | — | 539 | — | — | |
| 63% | 97.2% | 927 | $37,408 | — | |
| — | — | 193 | — | — | |
| 63% | 67.4% | 765 | $26,919 | — | |
| — | 23.4% | 924 | $17,618 | — | |
| — | 59.9% | 632 | $33,087 | — | |
| 36% | 78.2% | 1,121 | $19,241 | — | |
| 100% | 100.0% | 724 | $28,124 | — | |
| 44% | 98.7% | 1,191 | $18,552 | — | |
| — | 45.7% | 690 | $19,622 | — | |
| 63% | 76.5% | 757 | $21,650 | — | |
| — | 71.4% | 239 | $26,312 | — | |
| 61% | 85.2% | 5,945 | $39,545 | — | |
| 67% | 99.7% | 869 | $26,924 | — | |
| 56% | 93.2% | 1,096 | $17,989 | — | |
| 20% | 38.9% | 267 | $41,787 | — | |
| — | — | 1,672 | — | — | |
| 54% | 84.3% | 670 | $10,420 | — | |
| 49% | 73.4% | 1,067 | $21,863 | — | |
| — | — | 1,101 | $35,887 | — | |
| — | — | 263 | $21,045 | — | |
| — | — | 605 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,926 | — | — | |
| 0% | 100.0% | 202 | $19,390 | — | |
| — | 80.0% | 176 | $19,820 | — | |
| — | — | 132 | — | — | |
| 50% | 58.9% | 717 | $18,378 | — | |
| — | — | 65 | $35,030 | — | |
| Peer group median | 54% | 77.4% | 721 | $23,034 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in AdventHealth's comparison group.
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Methodist College
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Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about AdventHealth University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AdventHealth.
What is the acceptance rate at AdventHealth University?
AdventHealth University's acceptance rate is 33.7% (234 admitted from 694 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.
What is the graduation rate at AdventHealth University?
AdventHealth University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend AdventHealth University?
AdventHealth University reports a total enrollment of 1,861 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at AdventHealth University?
The average net price at AdventHealth University is $30,135 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at AdventHealth University?
AdventHealth University's yield rate is 32.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is AdventHealth University located?
AdventHealth University is located in Orlando, Florida 32803.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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